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Committee forwards amended 180‑day moratorium on data centers to City Council
Summary
The Bangor Business & Economic Development Committee voted to forward an amended moratorium ordinance on data centers to the April 13 City Council agenda, changing the effective date to April 13 and noting state law limits municipal moratoria to 180 days.
The Bangor City Business & Economic Development Committee voted to forward an amended ordinance imposing a 180‑day moratorium on new data centers to the City Council agenda for April 13.
Staff spokeswoman Ana told the committee the draft moratorium, based on samples from other communities and state law, would give the city time to write regulations addressing the technical and resource demands of data centers, including electricity and water use. She recommended…
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